Memorabilia - Newspaper Clipping, The Age, MLA "Monty" Vale dies at age of 65, 12/09/1977

Historical information

Mr Roy Mountford "Monty" Vale, 65, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1967 and sat for one term before losing to Labor. In the 1973 election for the Court of Disputed Returns ruled that his five vote win over the the sitting Labor candidate, Mr Robert Fell, was void. Mr Vale won the subsequent by-election. Monte Vale was a former councillor of the Shier of Diamonf Valley and Shire President in 1971-72.

Significance

Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity

Physical description

Newspaper article in black and white with black and white photo

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